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INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES & MOVING PICTURE M

Tucson, AZ · EIN 866050887 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.iatse415.org
revenue
$112K
expenses
$101K
net assets
$22K
employees
mission · from form 990

LABOR ORGANIZATION

profile · synthesized from sources

Local union representing theatrical and stagecraft professionals in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The organization advocates for fair working conditions through collective bargaining and provides a hiring hall to connect skilled technicians with employers in live events, theater, and conventions. Members work in rigging, audio, lighting, scenic design, and other production crafts.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Collective Bargaining
Negotiates and enforces contracts with employers to ensure fair wages, benefits, and working conditions
Hiring Hall
Referral system that connects employers with qualified union stagehands and technicians for events and productions
Training/Education
Provides educational resources and skill development opportunities for members in various stagecraft disciplines
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Member Benefits and Support Services 5 activities
    • Member Education and Benefits Support
      Produces educational videos to help members understand their benefits under the National Benefits Fund and conducts regular membership and executive board meetings to inform and engage the membership.
    • Member Education and Communication
      Produces educational videos about the National Benefits Fund and provides online tools for members to access resources, manage accounts, and subscribe to mailing lists for updates on union issues. Includes support for personal settings and communication preferences.
    • Member education on benefits
      Produces educational videos to help members understand their benefits under the National Benefits Fund.
    • Member resource and account management
      Provides online access to member resources, account management tools, and allows members to manage personal settings and subscribe to mailing lists for updates on current issues.
    • Providing member resources and account management
      Offers online access to resources and tools for union members to manage their accounts, personal settings, and subscriptions to mailing lists, and produces educational videos to help members understand their benefits under the National Benefits Fund.
  • Skilled Event Production Crew Services 4 activities
    • Facilitating employment for members
      Operates a hiring hall and dispatch system to help members find work, providing well-trained, professional, and reliable crews for event production and various crafts in Southern Arizona.
    • Production Crew Dispatch and Hiring Services
      Operates a hiring hall and dispatch system to connect members with employment opportunities, providing well-trained, professional, and reliable crews for event production across Southern Arizona. Supplies skilled personnel in specialized crafts including rigging, audio, video, lighting, theatrical carpentry, fly rail operations, scenic painting, and motorized chain hoist repair.
    • Production Crew Services
      Provides highly skilled, professional crews for live events and production across a range of crafts including rigging, audio, video, lighting, theatrical carpentry, fly rail operations, scenic painting, and motorized chain hoist repair. These services are delivered to major venues, producers, and promoters throughout Southern Arizona.
    • Providing skilled crews for event production
      Supplies well-trained, professional, and reliable crews for event production, including various crafts such as rigging, audio, video, theatrical carpentry, lighting, and more, to major venues, producers, and promoters throughout Southern Arizona.
  • Entertainment Industry Collective Bargaining 3 activities
    • Advocating for safe and fair working conditions
      Uses collective bargaining and collective action to protect safe and fair working conditions for professionals in the entertainment industry.
    • Workplace Advocacy and Collective Bargaining
      Engages in collective bargaining and collective action to advocate for safe, fair working conditions for theatrical and moving picture industry professionals.
    • Workplace Advocacy and Collective Bargaining
      Engages in collective bargaining and collective action to protect safe and fair working conditions for theatrical and moving picture industry professionals.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Advocacy for safe and fair working conditions
      Uses collective bargaining and collective action to protect safe and fair working conditions for industry professionals.
    • Employment Placement Support
      Operates a hiring hall and dispatch system to connect union members with employment opportunities in the theatrical and moving picture industries, facilitating reliable job placement and work coordination.
    • Facilitating employment for members
      Operates a hiring hall and dispatch system to connect its members with work opportunities in various crafts within the entertainment industry.
    • Membership and executive board meetings
      Conducts regular membership meetings and holds executive board meetings.
    • Union Governance and Member Engagement
      Conducts regular membership meetings and executive board meetings to support union governance, decision-making, and member involvement in organizational affairs.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$112K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$310%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$101K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$52K
Grants paid out$30K
balance sheet
Total assets$22K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$22K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +151.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 10
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
George Ian Fritz Business Agent 10 $15K
Susan Whitaker Dispatch Officer 10 $15K
Deon Hill Secretary Treasurer 6 $11K
Christopher Babbie Training Officer 2 $3K
Isabel Sorg Recording Secretary 2 $2K
Bertrand Roberts Vice-President 1 $332
Brian McGuinn Member at Large 2 $332
Fred Gibson Member at Large 2 $332
Jesse Green Grievance Officer 2 $332
Matthew Marcus President 4 $332
relationships · 24

who they work with

  • Arizona Opera Company Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Arizona Pro Sound Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Arizona Theatre Company Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Brede Exposition Services Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Broadway In Tucson Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Call Steward Partner — Utilizes Call Steward as its dispatch system for members.
  • Centennial Hall Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Freeman Decorating Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Global Experience Specialists Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • IATSE Network — Local 415 is a local chapter of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
  • IATSE Network — Local 415 is a local chapter of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
  • Marriott Starr Pass Resort Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • National Benefits Fund Government — Administers benefits under the IATSE contract
  • Shepard Exposition Services Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Sonora Theater Works Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Temple of Music and Art Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Tucson Convention Center Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • UA Presents Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • UnionActive Government — Platform provider for the union's website and member services
  • UnionActive Government — Powered the iatse415.org website, providing the platform for member services and communication.
  • UnionActive Network — Powered by UnionActive, indicating a technological or network affiliation.
  • University of Arizona School of Dance Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • University of Arizona School of Music Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.
  • Westin La Paloma Partner — Provides skilled personnel to the organization.